Black History Month Webquest

Introduction

February is Black History Month. Black History Month was started in 1976 and honors the achievements of African Americans in American history. African HenAmericans have played an important role in the history of our country.
The second grade teachers need help gathering and presenting information about these famous people. In order to learn more about famous African Americans, you will be researching a famous African American. You will then create a timeline using ReadWriteThink about important events in the person's life. You will present your project to your class to inform them about the famous African American you researched

1. You will choose a famous African American to research from the list below.

Henry Aaron

Louis Armstrong

Martin Luther King

Harriett Tubman

Michael Jordan

Oprah Winfrey

Thurgood Marshall

2. Using the timeline graphic organizer, list 6 important events you learned about the famous African American you chose. The first event being his/her birth and if your person has died the last event being the date and place of death.

Task

1. You will choose a famous African American to research from the list below.

2. Using the timeline graphic organizer, list 6 important events you learned about the famous African American you chose. The first event being his/her birth and if your person has died the last event being the date and place of death.

Henry Aaron

http://www.biography.com/people/hank-aaron-9173497#synopsis

Louis Armstrong

http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912

Martin Luther

http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086

Harriett Tubman

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harriet-tubman

Michael Jordan

http://www.biography.com/people/michael-jordan-9358066

Oprah Winfrey

http://www.biography.com/people/oprah-winfrey-9534419